The Coming Elections

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 118, 16 November 1893, Page 2

The Coming Elections

Mr Fred. Pirani will address the electors in the Pohangina Road Board's Office, Pohangina township, this evening at73O o'clock, Mr Snelson addresses tho electors in the schoolhouse, Aveahuri, this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr Pirani addressed a large meeting of electors at Bunnythorpe last night. Mr Joe Dixon was in the chair. The candidate having replied to questions, Mrs Duncan Matheson, in the course of a lengthy speech, proposed a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Pirani. Mrs Little seconded the motion. Opinions differ very much as to the results of the election for Wellington City. Sir Robert Stout is regarded as a cer* tainty and Mr Dulhio's chances are also favoured, but who may be the third man, there is a wide divergence of opinion. Messrs McLean, Kenuedy Macdonald and Bell all being considered in the running. Excitement is, of course, running very high. Mr Ivess addressed a well-attended meeting at Cheltenham last night, Mr J. Bruce presiding. The candidate delivered a similar address to that he gave in Feilding, and after answering a number of questions Mr Teinpler moved, and Mr McDorinott seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Ivess for his address.

(PEE PBEBS ASSOCIATION). Auckland, November 15. Mr C. E, Button received to-day a requisition containing 700 signatures to stand for the city. He accepted the invitation, aad will oppose the Government. In the Eden electorate the replies of Mr Nicool are entirely satisfactory. Mr Mitchehon would support Sir Robert Stout's Direct Veto Bill, but not d bare majority. He would vote for a threefifths majority, also the repeal of tho present Act. Wellington, November 15. The Press to-night states it has personal knowledge that Mr Fraser was offered a seat in the Legislative Council if he would retire in favour of Mr Macdonald. Tbe latter disclaims any know* ledge of the offer. Mr T. Divan was nominated to-day for Wellington. Dr Newman, the Opposition candidate for the suburbs, addressed a crowded meeting at Petone last night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. He said he believed Sir Robert' Stout would eventually become the leader of the Liberal Party, he being more fitted for the position than Mr Seddon. Reflections having been cast on Mr Travers' suitability as a member of the House on the score of his age, ttiat gent* leman advertises a challenge to walk all his opponents, over thirty, up the steep* esl path to the top of Mount Victoria, a hill over looking the city, about 800 ft in height. Mr George Fisher, one of the candiddates for the city, had a very large meeting in the Theatre Royal to-mcht. A vote of thapks and confidence was carried by an overwhelming mojority. Dunedin, November 15. The Hon John McEenzie had a great reception at Palmerston tonight, when he replied to Scobie McKenzic. Gisbohne, This Day. Mr Carroll addressed a largo meeting here last night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence.